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Aviation Community Remembers

Posted on July 18, 2024 by mwflyer

Senator James Inhofe November 17, 1934 – July 9, 2024 Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2024 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, DC – The aviation community mourns the death of general aviation pilot and champion, former U.S. Senator James Inhofe of … Continue reading →

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The Go-To-Guy, Always On The Go!

Posted on July 18, 2024 by mwflyer

Darrel Walter Gibson February 2, 1933 – May 24, 2024 Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2024 Digital Issue by Dave Weiman When Darrel Gibson’s son, Darrel Gibson, Jr., of Menominee and Eau Claire, Wisconsin, called me a year ago … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, August/September 2024, Features, Features, People | Tagged Airport Manager, aviation, Cleo Gibson, Darrel Gibson, Flying, Gibson Aviation, People, People In The News | Leave a comment

Arsenal of Democracy Flyover Leaders Mourn The Loss of WWII Triple Ace Bud Anderson… Planned Memorial Day Flyover at Mount Rushmore Cancelled

Posted on July 18, 2024 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2024 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, DC – The organizers of the Arsenal of Democracy Flyover were saddened to learn that Brig. Gen. Clarence E. “Bud” Anderson passed away on May 17, at the age of 102. … Continue reading →

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AOPA’s Mike Ginter Appointed To Lead AOPA Air Safety Institute

Posted on July 18, 2024 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2024 Digital Issue FREDERICK, MD – Mike Ginter, a leading general aviation advocate and retired U.S. Navy pilot, has been appointed to a new post, leading the AOPA Air Safety Institute. “For more than … Continue reading →

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Volunteer Pilots Are A Lifeline In Times of Need

Posted on January 25, 2022 by mwflyer

Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue An Illinois pilot’s idea 40 years ago has led to more than 8,900 flights to date to help people in need. “Pilots have a special skill and my hope is that … Continue reading →

Posted in All Headlines, February/March 2022, Headlines, Headlines, People | Tagged aircraft, aviation, Flying, Lifeline Pilots, Lindsey Kerr, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Mike Stratton, People, People In The News, Pilots, plane, volunteer pilots, Wanda Whitsitt | Leave a comment

EAA Honors 2020 & 2021 Halls of Fame Inductees

Posted on January 25, 2022 by mwflyer

Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) honored 12 aviation notables for their contributions to recreational aviation by inducting them into the EAA Sport Aviation Halls of Fame at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards & Recognitions, EAA & AirVenture, February/March 2022, People, Sections, Sections | Tagged aviation, Bob Irwin, Carl Scholl, Dan Johnson, EAA, Experimental Aircraft Association, Flo Irwin, Flying, Frank Christensen, homebuilders, Kirby Chambliss, Mark Clark, Midwest Flyer Magazine, People, People In The News, Pilots, Roy Beisswenger, Sport Aviation, Steve Dyer, Steve Nesse, Tony Ritzman, Verne Jobst | Leave a comment

Avfuel Owner Honored At Living Legends

Posted on January 25, 2022 by mwflyer

Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. – Craig Sincock, Avfuel Corporation’s owner, president, and CEO, received the 2022 “Kenn Ricci Lifetime Aviation Entrepreneur Award” at the 19th Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards Ceremony, … Continue reading →

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He Flew For Elvis & Now They Fly With You!

Posted on January 25, 2022 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue If you are fortunate to own a corporate jet, airliner, or warbird, chances are you realize the economics – and sometimes the need – to “repair,” rather than … Continue reading →

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Insurance Professional, Jeff Rasmussen

Posted on April 5, 2020 by mwflyer

August 28, 1970 – March 29, 2020 MADISON, WIS. – Aviation insurance agent, J. Jeffery Rasmussen, 49, of Merrimac, Wisconsin, passed away on March 29, 2020, following a short, but courageous battle with cancer. Rasmussen served as the president and … Continue reading →

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A Flight To End Polio

Posted on March 25, 2020 by mwflyer

Photos republished with permission © 2020, The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue If you ask Peter Teahen of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, why he is flying a single-engine airplane around the world, he will … Continue reading →

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